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Can Democrats Sweep 2019’s Gubernatorial Elections?
Democrats have won just four of 135 elections to statewide office in the Deep South since Barack Obama became president.
Read MoreWhat a US House Vote to Decide the 2020 Presidential Election Might Look Like
Despite Democrats controlling the nation’s lower legislative chamber by more than 35 seats, Republicans currently have a partisan advantage in 26 U.S. House state delegations.
Read MoreMartha McSally and a Brief History of Failed US Senate Nominees Later Appointed to the Chamber
Less than 10 failed U.S. Senate nominees in the direct election era were later rewarded with an appointment to a senate seat.
Read MoreDoug Ducey Will Become 14th Governor to Appoint 2 US Senators Since 1913
Only three other governors have made more than one appointment to the chamber during the last 64 years.
Read More4 Gubernatorial Nominees Set State Party Records in 2018
Winning candidates in four states – two Democrats and two Republicans – received the largest support recorded by their party in a race for governor since statehood.
Read MoreSouth Carolina Democrats End Party’s Largest US House Pick-Up Drought
After more than five-dozen failed attempts to flip a seat, Democrats won the most competitive election for the office in South Carolina in more than 125 years.
Read MorePartisan Gubernatorial Election Records Abound in 2018 Cycle
Democrats and Republicans in 18 states have now set or tied their longest gubernatorial winning streak in party history.
Read MoreGeorge HW Bush’s Longevity By the Numbers
The 41st president lived to be the oldest in U.S. history and almost cracked the Top 10 in years lived following his first appearance on a national ticket.
Read MoreThree Midwestern States Host Most Competitive Gubernatorial Elections in More Than a Half-Century
Iowa, South Dakota, and Wisconsin each had unusually close races for governor this cycle.
Read MoreGavin Newsom Records Biggest Democratic Gubernatorial Win in California History
Newsom notches the third best showing among all non-incumbent candidates for governor since statehood and fifth best overall.
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